D-Day
SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II.
a. Describe Germany’s aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia.
b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust.
c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
a. Describe Germany’s aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia.
b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust.
c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
OverviewD-Day was the most important battle of World War II in Europe. Germany had continually advanced and taken over most of Europe. The battle of D-Day was a combined effort of both the United States and Britain to gain a foothold in Europe by storming the Normandy beaches in France. To learn more about June 6, 1944 visit the links below.
Additional Helpful Links: | Get an overview of the battle of D-Day in the History.com video below.
Watch an original newsreel of D-Day.
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